Ftjbniture attachment



Feb. 19,1929.

J. P. HORN FURNITURE ATTACHMENT Filed Jan. 15, 1928 INVENTOR. {197m 1?Horn,

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PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN P. HORN, 0F LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

FURNITURE ATTACHMENT.

Application filed January 13, 1928. Serial No. 246,520.

This invention relates to an attachment for furniture of the upholsteredtype, but more particularly to a valve controlled insecticide containerdesigned primarily as a vermin repelling means for use in connectionwith upholstered furniture, but it is to be understood that a valvecontrolled insecticide container, in accordance with this invention maybe employed for any purposes for which it is found applicable, and theprimary object of the 1nvention is to provide means, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, whereby an insecticide or vermin repellent may behoused within the article of furniture in such a way as to be obsouredfrom view and not interfere with any of the operative parts of thefurniture, and yet will permit of fumes or gases passing therefromthrough the article of furniture so as to repel vermin to prevent theirlodging upon or gaining access to the interior of the article.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a valve controlled insecticide container designedprimarily for use in connection with upholstered furniture andconstructed and arranged to allow an intake of air, due to the expansionof the upholstering, when a person sitting thereon rises and forshutting off the intake of air on the contraction of the upholsteringdue to any one sitting on same, and by this arrangement the fumes orgenerated gases on the inside are retained and compressed therebyforcing them into the upholstering on the inside and to the innermostcorners, allowing none of the fumes or gases to escape to the outside.Further the providing of the container with a valve, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, will eliminate any odor in the room from theinsecticide.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter setforth, an insecticide container constructed and arrangedwhereby air currents are caused to pass therethrough on the reaction ofthe seat of a chair or other resiliently supported part of an article offurniture thereby carrying the emanations from the insecticide substanceinto contact with the upholstering material on such reaction, andfurther whereby said container is constructed to prevent the intake ofair on the compression of the seat of a chair or other resilientlysupported part of an article of furniture.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, an

insecticide container for the purpose referred to constructed andarranged to permit of conveniently positioning the'insecticide thereinwhen desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, an insecticide container for the purpose referredto which can be positioned within an article of furniture at the desiredpoint, after such article of furniture has been built or completed, andfurther to provide a form of insecticide container which can be placedat any desired point within the article of furniture and with sucharticle of furniture being a chair, couch, large davenport, or any otherform of upholstering, such as a bed box spring, large hotel or clubdivans and lounges, and further whereby the container is of such size asto enable one or more thereof to be positioned within the article offurniture and concealed after being positioned.-

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a

valve controlled. insecticide container for the purpose referred towhich is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable,compact, thoroughly efficient in its use, con veniently installed andremoved when desired,

readily assembled, and comparativelyinex pensive to manufacture.

'With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consistsofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views;

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of an up holstered chair showing theadaptation therewith of a valve controlled insecticide contain er inaccordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional View of the container. 1

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken at ri ht angles to Figure 2.

igure a is a perspective view of the body of the container.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the valve controlled stopper unit forthe body of the container.

The disinfectant. container, may be installed in any form of upholsteredfurniture, but by way of example is illustrated as applied to the rearbar of the framework of a conventional arm chair of the-upholsteredtype. Referring to the drawings the chair is generally indicated at 1andinclu'des a' seat frame 2, a back 3, apair ofarins 4, only one ofwhich is shown, an upholstered seat portionf), supportin springs 6, forthe seat portion 5, legs 7 a xible closure 8 secured to the. bottom ofthe seat frame 2- and provided with an opening 9 for thepassa-ge of thedisinfectant or insecticide container and springs 10 arranged in theback 3. The rear bar of the scat. frame 2 is indicated at 1.1 and isadapted to. have the container secured thereto and positioned againstthe forward face thereof. The container can be of any suitable formandby way of example shown of rectangular, contour.

The container comprisesan ()PQII'bOtiTOD I rectangular body. portion'12formed of a top 13, a front. wall 14,; a rearwall 15, and pair of. sidewalls 16, 17. The top 13. and each Of: the wallsofthe body portion12-arc perforated throughout as indicatedat 18 whereby a foraminous openbottom body pol v tion isprovided. formed of sheet metal of the desiredgauge and the walls 14,16 and 1"? thereofha-ve their lower. endsprovided with outwardly extending right angularly disposed'flanges 19,20

and21 respectively. The wall at its bot. tom is formed withanon-perforated part 22 which is bent upwardly. to ahutthe outer face of'saidwalllo. The part 22 terminates at its. upper end ina-right aularly. disposed flange 23 provided with ap urarlit-y of'openings. 24for the passage ofv holdfast devices. The flange 23 is, positioned abovethe plane of the. flanges, 19, and 21.

Arrangod'within the open lower end ofthe body. port-ion 12 is a valvecontrolled stopper unit consisting ofa rectangular body portion 25,formed of a top-26, abottom27,,a front wall 2.8, and a rear Vila-1129.The body portion 25 open at each-end. Thetop 2,6, bottom 27and Walls 28,29 of the body portion 25' are, perforated throughoutwhereby aforaniinous body portion is provided. Arranged within the body portion25 is ahapvalve 30 which has oneend thereof'secured, by the holdfastdevices 31 to one end ofthe bottom 27; The norinalpos'iti-on of thevalve30 is as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 2 under such conditions thebottom 27 is open. When i the furniture is contracted, due to oneseating thereon, the valve 30 is-shifted to full line position as showninFi'glu-e 2, under such conditions. closing the bottom 27 of the body25. hen the article of furniture is. expanded. the expanding actionthereof elevates the valve 30 to the dotted line position shown inFigure 2 and permitting ofan intake of air The body portion 12 to thestopper element A and into the body portion 12. The stopper element isdetachably secured to the body portion 12, by re silient latches whichfrictionally engage with-the walls 16, 17' of the body portion 12. Thelatches. 32 are positioned at the ends of the b'od'yportion 25. Thevalve controlled sto per unit. also constitutes a support for a body ofinsecticide or disinfectant 2J3. \Vhen the container is mounted inposition, with respect to the chair, the flange 23 is positioned againstthe bottom edge of the rear rail 11 and theholdfast devices are extendedthrough the-openings 24 and engage in said rail 11 for fixedly securingthe container thereto. The body: portion 12 extends up. through the openh1g9 and the flanges 19, 20 and 21 are positioned against the lower faceof the flexible closure 8. \Vhen the container is seeuredto the rail 11it is positioned against the for ward face thereof, that is to say thebody portion 12 is arranged against said forward face of said rail 11.

It thought the many advantages of a valve controlledinsecticidecontainer, inac cordance with this invention and for the purpose forth,-can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of theinvention as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood thatchanges in the details of construction can be had which fall Withinthescope of the invention as cl aimed.

that I claim is:

1; Aninsec-tieide container comprising a foraminous open bottomreceptacle, and a, valve controlled foraminous stopper elementpositioned within'the receptacle at the bottom thereof andconsti-tutinga support for abody of insecticide and further providing means forcontrolling the intake of air through the container.

2. An insecticide container comprisin a foraminous open bottomreceptacle, an a valve controlled foraminous stopper elementpositionedwithinthe receptacle at the bottom thereof and constituting a supportfor abody of insecticide and further providing means for controlling theintake of air through the container, said element provided with meansfor. detachably connecting it to said mzeptacle 3. Aninsecticidecontainer comprising a foraminous open bottom receptacle, and a valvecontrolled foraminous stopper element positioned within thereceptacle atthe bottom thereof and constituting a support for a body insecticide andfurther providing means for controlling the intake of air through thecontainer, said receptacle having lateral flanges at its bottom, one ofsaid flanges provided with openings for the passage of holdfast devicesto anchor the container.

4,. An insecticide container comprising a foraininous openbottomreceptacle, and a valve controlled foraminous stopper element positionedWithin the receptacle at the bottom thereof and constituting a supportfor a body of insecticide and further providing means for controllingthe intake of air through the container, said element provided withmeans for detachably connecting it to said receptacle, said receptaclehaving lateral flanges at its bottom, one of said flanges pro vided withopenings for the passage of holdiast devices to anchor the container.

5. An insecticide container comprising a :toraminous open bottomreceptacle, and a valve controlled foraminous stopper element positionedwithin the receptacle at the bottom thereol and constituting a supportfor a body ot insecticide and turther providing means tor controllingthe intake of air tl'n-ough the container, said receptacle having itsbottom provided vith an apertured flange tor the passage of hold'tastmeans to anchor the receptacle in position.

6. An insecticide container comprising a :toraininmis open bottomreceptacle, and a valve controlled toraminous stopper elementpositioned. within the receptacle at the bottom thereof and constitutinga support for a body oi insecticide and further providing means forcontrolling the intake of air throiiigh the container, said elementprovided With means for detachably connectingit to said receptacle, saidreceptacle having its bottom provided with an apertured flange for thepassage of holdfast means to anchor the receptacle in position.

7. An insecticide container comprising an open bottom receptacle adaptedto contain a body of insecticide and having the Walls thereofperforated, and a valve controlled stopper element positioned withinsaid bottom and constituting a support for said body, said elementincluding a perforated top and bottom having a valve positionedtherebetween, and secured to the bottom.

8. An insecticide container comprising an open bottom receptacle adaptedto contain a body 0t insecticide and having the Walls thereofperforated, a valve controlled stopper element positioned within saidbottom and constituting a support tor said body, said element includinga perforated top and bottom having a valve positioned therebetween andsecured to the bottom, and means carried by said top for detachablyconnecting said element in the lower end of said receptacle.

9. An insecticide container comprising a receptacle open at one end andhaving its body formed with perforations, a perforated stopper mountedin said lower end and constituting means for supporting a body ofinsecticide within the receptacle, and a valve carried by said stopperfor controlling the intake of air to the receptacle.

In testimony whereof, I attix my signature hereto.

JOHN P. HORN.

